After getting SO sick I've been playing catch up, but the good news is I've been very productive. I finished a proposal and my agent is sending it out ASAP. I'm excited and nervous! I'm really, really hoping the interested editor snaps it up. Caren said I kicked ass on it so that's encouraging. I also finished a pitch that I'm hoping to sub to Harper soon. I'm itching to write both projects. One is more a romcom and the other is grittier like Sleepless (the cover is finally on Amazon!). Both are, of course, paranormal. :) I thoroughly enjoy writing comedies and thrillers so I'll do my best to continue doing both. I'm also getting ready to tackle an essay for a new anthology. Fingers crossed I'll soon have enough contracts to keep me good and busy.
On the other work front...tommorrow is our kick off for the Summer Reading Program! That's right, if you haven't checked in with your area library to find out what's going on please do so. We have reading programs for babies, children, teens and adults. This year's teen program at my branch is Summer Tour 2008 and I'll be rocking out tommorow with my teen volunteers. We expect to face paint several hundred kids. It should be fun and exhausting. I'm excited about this year's teen SRP and all the events we have planned. Just this month I'm hosting the kick off, a book club, gaming labs, an after hours lock-in and a readathon. It's a lot of work, but my teens make it a blast. Every time I think about leaving the library to write full time I experience some wonderfully gratifying moment with one of my kids and I think I can never leave them.
I guess that's it for now. I have to go make a poster for my face painting station. Remember to swing by your library to learn about their SRP. Come on, you know you're going to be reading anyhow. Why not get prizes for it too? ;) It's also a great time to encourage your kids (little or big) to read what they WANT. No accelerated reader or point requirements! (This is a BIG pet peeve of mine.) My daughter can't wait to freely delve into some vampire fiction outside of her school's reading lists.
Happy reading!
Terri
